The Batmanhas found its villain.Paul Danohas been cast in the role of Riddler, also named Edward Nashton, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. The character becomes one of Batman’s greatest foes in the comic books.Jim Carrey previously played Riddler in 1995’sBatman Foreveropposite Val Kilmer, Chris O’Donnell,Nicole Kidman, Tommy Lee Jones and Drew Barrymore.Dano, 35, joins an already A-list cast.Robert Pattinsonwas cast in the role ofBruce Wayne/Batmanin May.Zoë Kravitzwas announced to star as Selina Kyle/Catwoman earlier this week.Jonah Hillwas previously in talks to star inThe Batman, with a rumored role of either The Penguin or Riddler, according toVariety. He ultimatelypassed on the roles, the outlet reported.In October, Pattinson revealed he wasn’t sure how he managed to nab the role of the caped crusader, tellingEsquire, “It’s kind of insane.”Paul Archuleta/WireImage“I was so far away from ever thinking it was a realistic prospect. I literally do not understand how I’ve got it, at all,” he said.Pattinson has already tried on the iconic costume, tellingVarietypreviously the experience was “transformative.”“You do feel very powerful immediately,” he said. “And it’s pretty astonishing, something that is incredibly difficult to get into, so the ritual of getting into it is pretty humiliating. You’ve got five people trying to shove you into something. Once you’ve got it on, it’s like, ‘Yeah, I feel strong, I feel tough, even though I had to have someone squeezing my butt cheeks into the legs.”Pattinson added, “You’re trying to think of the way to balance, how to bring something new to it and not want to scare people off. And work in the confines of the costume.”The Batmanis scheduled for release on June 2021.
The Batmanhas found its villain.
Paul Danohas been cast in the role of Riddler, also named Edward Nashton, according toThe Hollywood Reporter. The character becomes one of Batman’s greatest foes in the comic books.
Jim Carrey previously played Riddler in 1995’sBatman Foreveropposite Val Kilmer, Chris O’Donnell,Nicole Kidman, Tommy Lee Jones and Drew Barrymore.
Dano, 35, joins an already A-list cast.Robert Pattinsonwas cast in the role ofBruce Wayne/Batmanin May.Zoë Kravitzwas announced to star as Selina Kyle/Catwoman earlier this week.
Jonah Hillwas previously in talks to star inThe Batman, with a rumored role of either The Penguin or Riddler, according toVariety. He ultimatelypassed on the roles, the outlet reported.
In October, Pattinson revealed he wasn’t sure how he managed to nab the role of the caped crusader, tellingEsquire, “It’s kind of insane.”
Paul Archuleta/WireImage
“I was so far away from ever thinking it was a realistic prospect. I literally do not understand how I’ve got it, at all,” he said.
Pattinson has already tried on the iconic costume, tellingVarietypreviously the experience was “transformative.”
“You do feel very powerful immediately,” he said. “And it’s pretty astonishing, something that is incredibly difficult to get into, so the ritual of getting into it is pretty humiliating. You’ve got five people trying to shove you into something. Once you’ve got it on, it’s like, ‘Yeah, I feel strong, I feel tough, even though I had to have someone squeezing my butt cheeks into the legs.”
Pattinson added, “You’re trying to think of the way to balance, how to bring something new to it and not want to scare people off. And work in the confines of the costume.”
The Batmanis scheduled for release on June 2021.
source: people.com
